Underwaist



Jan. 26 ,1926. I 1,570,912

B. MOSKOWITZ UNDERWAI ST Filed July 1923 10 INVENTOB 384/0/77! fi/askowtz 14 7 BY I J ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 26, 1926.

' UNITED, STATES,

BENJAMIN MOSKOWITZ, OF NEW YORK, N.

' UNDERWAIST.

Application filed July 17,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that BENJAMIN Mosnowrrz, citizen of the United States,residing at 780 Caldwell Avenue, city of New vYork, in the county ofBronx and State of New York, has invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Underwaists, of which the following is a specification.I V p This invention relates to improvements'in underwaists. Moreparticularly, it is directed to a garment of the character describedadapted to be worn by children and provided with means for supportingthe lower garment removably attached thereto. One object of theinvention is to provide a garment of the character described in whichthe belt portion and button tabs or similar devices for supporting thelower garments shall be so constructed and secured as to positivelywithstand thestrains to which they are subject in wear, and reduce to aminimum the liability of these devices or the garment being torn orweakened by such strains or otherwise. 7

A further object is to provide a garment of the character describedwhich shall be neat in appearance, comparatively simple and cheaptomanufacturaand durable to a high degree;

A still further'object is to provide in a garment of the characterdescribed, an im-' proved construction of neck portion whereby thelatter is made in a single continuous member and is adapted to enablethe garment to be more cheaply manufactured and make the same morecomfortable to the wear-- er and enhance the appearance thereof.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and inparthereinafter pointed out. 7 I p I The invention accordingly consists'inthe features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangementof partswhich will be exemplified in the construction hereinafterdescribed and of which the scope of application will-be indicated in thefollow ing claims. r

In the accompanying drawing in which is shown one of the variouspossible illus trative embodimentsfof this invention,

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation illustrating my improved underwaist;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the lower 1923. Serial No. 652,034.

portion of the garment illustrating the manner of assembling the partsof the waist and belt portions; and

Fig.3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view out along line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 1 represents the body portion of thegarment which may constitute any desired number and arrangement ofseparate pieces or panels suitably out and joined to givethe de siredsize and shape to the garment and provide the necessary arm-holes 2.Reinforcing sections 3 are secured to the garment and positioned underand partially around the arm-holes 2 to give the garment added strengthand body.

Extendingfrom the body at the bottom thereof is abeltportion 5 to whichis attached the lower garment (not shown). This belt portion is made oftwo layers of material so as to provide a double ply as shown in Figs, 2and 3. The upper free edges of the thickness of the belt portion arefurther overturned as shown at 6, and these four thicknesses of the beltmaterial are presented to the lower portion of the body 1 where the beltportion is secured by suitable means such as a line of stitching 7 Thewaist band 8 is positioned over the juncture of the body and beltportions and secured by suitable meanssuch as parallel lines ofstitching9 and 10. Before taking the stitches 9 and 10, or during thisopera tion, a series of upper tabsll and lower tabs 12 are positionedsubstantially at right angles to the waist band and underneath thelatter, so-that the upper line of stitching 9 willpass through the uppertabs 11 and the lower line of stitching will pass through the lower tabs12. The upper tabs 11- are then turned down over the waist band and anarrow strip of material or tape 13 superim posed on the waist band andsecured thereto by parallel lines of stitches 15, and 16, which alsopass through the upper tabs 11. Likewise, a like narrow strip ofmaterial ortape 14 is superimposed on the waist over the line ofstitches 10 and secured, by parallel rows of stitching 15 and 16 whichalso pass through the tabs .12, so that the attaching tabs 11 and 12 aresecured by three separate and distinct lines of stitching, thusproviding a very strong holding of thetabs to the body to effectivelywithstand the strains on the garment which are exerted most strongly atthe waist portion thereof. The tabs 11 and 12 are provided with buttonsor other attaching devices 22. If desired, an additional elastic tab 18carrying a member 18 for garter attachment may be se cured in likemanner at the sides of the garment and secured at the point ofattaclnnent of and in the same manner as the tab 11 at each side.

It will be noted that in addition to the triple fastening of the tabs bymeans of the three bands, 8, 13, and H, these three strips together withthe two layers of the belt portion also give more body to the garment atthe waist, and thus reinforce and strengthen the same at the point wherethe garment is liable to be torn by the strain thereon. It will be notedfurther that by reason of the two-ply construction of the belt portion,these three bands 8, 13 and 14 are stitched 011 a more substantial bodyor background, in this way minimizing the liability of these bands beingtorn away from the belt portion under the strain of the wearer.

The side and bottom edges of the garment may be neatly finished off witha continuous binding tape 19 as shown in the drawing, and reinforcingtapes 20, 20 may be provided parallel to the side edges and spaced alittle therefrom and stitched to the body. Button-holes 21 are formedbetween the tape 19 and one of the side reinforcing tapes such as 20,and button tabs 23 carrying the buttons 23' for said button-holes aresecured by the stitches passing through the tape 20 in the mannersimilar to that a].- ready described.

The neck portion of the garment is pro-- vided by means of a continuoustape 2% extending from side to side, and stitched along the upper edgeof the garment to conform to the curvature to which it is cut fromthe'pattern, the intermediate portion 2% of this tape 24 being stitchedto the upper edge of the arm-holes so as to simultaneously form theshoulder straps. In constructions heretofore made, the neck band ortape, so far as-I am aware, has been interrupted at the arm-hole and anextra and wider piece seamed to the neck band, by transverse stitches.This has resulted in an extra thickness and width at the shoulder abovethe arm-holes which has made the garment uncomfortable and unsightly. Ifdesired, a continuous scalloped strip 25 may be secured along the upperedge of the neck band 24, so as to give a lace effect, and likewisescalloped strips 26, 26 secured along the edges of the arm-holes to givea similar neat lace effect.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a garment in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved and which is well adaptedto meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention andas various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, itis to be under stood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In an undergarment, the combination of a single plyof material forming a body portion and a belt portion of double plyextending from said body portion and joined thereto, a waist bandsuperimposed on said body portion at the junction between said bodyportion and said belt portion, a series of spaced tabs located betweensaid body portion and said waist band adjacent the upper edge of thelatter, a line of stitching passing through said waist band and throughsaid tabs, another series of spaced tabs held between the body portionand said waist band adjacent the lower edge of the latter, a line ofstitching passing through said waist band, said tabs and the bodyportion adjacent the lower edge thereof, reinforcing strip superimposedon said waist band adjacent the upper edge thereof and secured theretoby stitches passing through said strip, waist. band, upper tabs and thebody, another reinforcing strip snperimposed on said waist band adjacentthe lower edge thereof and secured by a line of stitches passing throughsaid waist band and said lower tabs and the body, said first series oftabs being folded back under the first mentioned reinforcing strip andfastened down therewith.

2. An undergarment comprising a body portion a single thickness'ofmaterial, a belt portion consisting of two thicknesses of materialhaving their upper edges inturned and secured to the body portion, awaist band superimposed on the body portion over the junction betweenthe body portion and the belt portion, tabs located back of the upperand lower edges of the waist band. and lines of stitches adjacent saidedges of the waist band and extending through the tabs, body portion andbelt portion, the tabs at the upper edge of the waist band being foldeddownwardly over the waist band, securing strips superimposed over theedges of said waist band, and lines of stitches at both edges of saidsecuring strips extending through said tabs and the body portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

BENJAMIN MOSKOWITZ.

